You're welcome to do your own research to find stuff on Joe Biden. Believe it or not, that's how a lot of the best information gets uncovered. I
can tell you i've been a Biden supporter since before he declared his candidacy. I think he's great. I really look forward to his debate with Sarah
Palin because I think his objective will be based on the issues and all i've heard her do is talk about Obama. She won't be able to do that in the
debates when she's being asked direct questions about HER stance. Biden will do just fine.

I'd say Biden at least would not help turn America into a theocracy... Palin on the other hand...

"Pray for our military men and women who are striving do to what is right. Also for this country, that our leaders, our national leaders, are
sending them out on a task that is from God. That's what we have to make sure that we're praying for -- that there is a plan, and that plan is
God's plan."

Her campaign says she doesn't mix her faith with government business. But Palin did ask her audience to pray for $30 billion natural gas pipeline
she is on a mission to build in Alaska. In the video Palin says, "I think God's will has to be done in unifying people and companies to get that gas
pipeline built. So pray for that ... I can do my job there in developing my natural resources. But all of that doesn't do any good if the people of
Alaska's heart is not good with God."

Someone who has been a senator for over 30 years, alone, is an accomplishment. to win your elections at an average of 60% is pretty darn good. Esp
when Palin supporters boost hre 80% approval rating on 2 years.

A little about what he has done...

With a net worth between $59,000 and $366,000, he is considered one of the least wealthy members of the Senate.[1][27] Biden sits on the board of
advisors of the Close Up Foundation[28] and has been co-chair of the NATO Observer Group in the Senate.[29]

110th Congress

Biden serves on the following committees in the 110th U.S. Congress:[30]

* Committee on Foreign Relations (chairman)
o As chairman of the full committee Biden is an ex officio member of each subcommittee.
* Committee on the Judiciary
o Subcommittee on Antitrust Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
o Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs (chairman)
o Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law
o Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Refugees
o Subcommittee on Technology Terrorism and Homeland Security
* Caucus on International Narcotics Control (co-chairman)

Judiciary Committee

Biden is a long-time member of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, which he chaired from 1987 until 1995 and on which he served as ranking
minority member from 1981 until 1987 and again from 1995 until 1997. In this capacity, he dealt with issues related to drug policy, crime prevention,
and civil liberties. While chairman, Biden presided over two notably contentious Supreme Court confirmation hearings: Robert Bork in 1987 and Clarence
Thomas in 1991.[31]

Biden has been involved in crafting many federal crime laws over the last decade, including the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994,
also known as the Biden Crime Law, and the landmark Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA), which contains a broad array of measures to combat
domestic violence and provides billions of dollars in federal funds to address gender-based crimes. In 2000, the Supreme Court ruled that the section
of VAWA allowing a federal civil remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence exceeded Congress' authority and therefore was unconstitutional.[32]
Congress reauthorized VAWA in 2000 and 2005.[33] In March 2004, Biden enlisted major American technology companies in diagnosing the problems of the
Austin, Texas-based National Domestic Violence Hotline, and to donate equipment and expertise to it.[34][31]

As chairman of the International Narcotics Control Caucus, Biden wrote the laws that created the U.S. "Drug Czar", who oversees and coordinates
national drug control policy. In April 2003 he introduced the controversial Reducing Americans' Vulnerability to Ecstasy Act, also known as the RAVE
Act. He continues to work to stop the spread of "date rape drugs" such as Rohypnol, and drugs such as Ecstasy and Ketamine. In 2004 he worked to
pass a bill outlawing steroids like androstenedione, the drug used by many baseball players.[31]

Biden's legislation to promote college aid and loan programs allows families to deduct on their annual income tax returns up to $10,000 per year in
higher education expenses. His "Kids 2000" legislation established a public/private partnership to provide computer centers, teachers, Internet
access, and technical training to young people, particularly to low-income and at-risk youth.[35]

Foreign Relations Committee

Biden is also a long-time member and current chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. In 1997, he became the ranking minority
member and chaired the committee from June 2001 through 2003. When Democrats re-took control of the Senate following the 2006 elections, Biden again
assumed the top spot on the committee in 2007. His efforts to combat hostilities in the Balkans in the 1990s brought national attention and influenced
presidential policy: traveling repeatedly to the region, he made one meeting famous by calling Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic a "war criminal."
He consistently argued for lifting the arms embargo, training Bosnian Muslims, investigating war crimes and administering NATO air strikes. Biden's
subsequent "lift and strike" resolution was instrumental in convincing President Bill Clinton to use military force in the face of systematic human
rights violations.[36] Biden has also called on Libya to release political prisoner Fathi Eljahmi.[37]
Biden gives his opening statement and questions to U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and General David H. Petraeus at the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee Hearing on Iraq; September 11, 2007
Biden gives his opening statement and questions to U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and General David H. Petraeus at the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee Hearing on Iraq; September 11, 2007

Biden stated in 2002 that Saddam Hussein was a threat to national security, and that there was no option but to eliminate that threat.[38] The Bush
administration rejected an effort Biden undertook with Senator Richard Lugar to pass a resolution authorizing military action only after the
exhaustion of diplomatic efforts. In October 2002, Biden voted in favor of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq, justifying the
Iraq War. He has long supported the appropriations to pay for the occupation, but has argued repeatedly that the war should be internationalized, that
more soldiers are needed, and that the Bush administration should "level with the American people" about the cost and length of the conflict.[39]

Biden is a leading advocate for dividing Iraq into a loose federation of three ethnic states.[40] In November 2006, Biden and Leslie Gelb, President
Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, released a comprehensive strategy to end sectarian violence in Iraq.[41] Rather than continuing the
present approach or withdrawing, the plan calls for "a third way": federalizing Iraq and giving Kurds, Shiites, and Sunnis "breathing room" in
their own regions.[42] Iraq’s political leadership united in denouncing the resolution, and the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issued a statement
distancing itself.[41] Senior military planners cautioned that a partition policy would require American military presence of 75,000 to 100,000 troops
for years to come.[40]

Originally posted by bknapple32
Someone who has been a senator for over 30 years, alone, is an accomplishment.

Yeah, that's an accomplishment for himself. What's he done for America?

And cutting and pasting an entire Wikipedia entry really doesn't help communicate his accomplishments, which seem to consist primarily of sitting on
Senate panels.

In your own words, what are his top three accomplishments FOR US. or for the people of Delaware?

I read through the entire wiki entry and didn't see much, except he authored a law that got shot down by the Supreme Court, and he voted to authorize
the war in Iraq, which he later claimed was the result of being fooled by Bush.

2. Chair of the Foreign Relations committee
4. Biden received a 91% voting record from the National Education Association (NEA) showing a pro-teacher union voting record... Anything for
education is fantastic.

You gave two. Chairmen of a committee is a position, not an accomplishment, unless you are talking about advancing his own career. I mean things
he's accomplished that have made a difference in the life of an Average American.

And voting for the NEA union does not mean he's pro education. It means he's pro teacher's union.

I took this information directly from biden.senate.gov..., so take it for what it's worth. I'm sure you'll find a problem with these
accomplishments as well, i'm sure they won't be good enough for you in many respects because it seems like you've been moving the goal post
around.

Second Chance Act: The Second Chance Act, signed into law on April 9, 2008, will assist federal, state and local governments in providing
inmates with the tools they need to successfully reintegrate into the community upon their release.

Plan for Iraq: Senator Biden’s plan for Iraq is the only approved bi-partisan proposal to responsibly end the War in Iraq, passing both
houses of Congress overwhelmingly.

College ACCESS Act: Biden Introduces College ACCESS Act to Cover Average Cost of Two-Year Public College and Half of Average Cost of Public
Four-Year College for Most Families.

I can't tell you why Joe Biden got 1% of the votes in Iowa, but it might have something to do with the fact that he was up against a woman, a black
man, and the VP candidate in 2004. Together those three sucked up quite a bit.

Just because Biden got 1% in Iowa doesn't mean he's a terrible person, you know.

Pro teachers union is pro education. It is the teachers that deserve rights when they are the ones educating our young ones and future.

Teachers deserve rights? Did I miss something, or aren't we all entitled to the same rights per the U.S. Constitution? I am totally at a loss as to
how you can characterize what a teacher's union WANTS as some sort of entitlement.

And no, it is the students you deserve an education.

Chair on the foreign relations committee is an accomplishment. It means others saw him fit for the job. Anyone, republican or democrat would consider
that an accomplishment.

Yes, we agree. Chairman of a Senate committee is a PERSONAL accomplishment. It looks nice on a resume. But it is not an accomplishment in terms of
service to the public that hired him.

I.e., somebody could be elected the student body president, and do nothing all school year to help the students in his class. Putting student body
president on a college application might even look nice. But it doesn't mean that person accomplished anything for the people who elected him.

But as for the teachers. Well teachers do have rights. It has nothing to do with rights as a US citizen. It has to do with wage rights. Its like any
other reunion. Our teachers need to be protected. If you dont think so, then I assume you are ok with the status quo of the education system.

Political insiders have long known about Joe Biden getting caught plagiarizing almost word-for-word a speech given by British Labour politician
Neil Kinnock. In fact, that killed his 1988 presidential campaign.

But a more serious plagiarism charge has been out there even longer - that he plagiarized in law school. That is something that can get you thrown out
if proven.

Originally posted by bknapple32Well teachers do have rights. It has nothing to do with rights as a US citizen. It has to do with wage
rights. Its like any other reunion. Our teachers need to be protected. If you dont think so, then I assume you are ok with the status quo of the
education system.

Wage rights?

I have 3 kids, all now in private schools with non-union teachers. My girlfriend took her daughter out of the public school and she is now in cyber
school. I can tell you as a parent with first hand experience the problem in education IS the union and the teachers who are not held accountable,
and who cannot be fired no matter how bad they are.

Want an example of the overall pathetic environment they've created? They have banners hanging in the front office signifying their "Awards for
Adequacy."

The teachers at the private school get paid less than those at the public school, but they are 10x better teachers. Why do you think that is?

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